The Chicago Bears changed things up for their practice on Wednesday night as they held a simulated game at Halas Hall, and the team appears to have dodged a bullet as a key contributor on their offensive line suffered an injury.
According to Bears head coach Matt Nagy, Cody Whitehair suffered a finger injury during the scrimmage, but the coach believes that the lineman will be fine.
“He’s going to be okay,” Nagy said after practice.
The Bears have been taking a cautious approach with injuries to several players on their offense, including wide receiver Anthony Miller, who is dealing with a sprained ankle, and tight end Trey Burton, who is still recovering after offseason sports hernia surgery.
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Things got heated during the Wednesday night workout, as offensive lineman Kyle Long was thrown out of the scrimmage after getting into a scuffle with a teammate.
“It was disappointing,” Nagy said. “We’ll handle that internally and make sure we handle it the right way.”
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According to reports, Long was ejected from the practice after ripping defensive lineman’s off during a fight, and was not allowed to return to the field.
The scuffle is the second in recent days, as wide receiver Javon Wims and cornerback Prince Amukamara were involved in a heated exchange earlier this week.
